Sports, Games and Yoga
Sports, Games and Yoga tests basic rules, scoring, team sizes, safe participation and the purpose of selected asanas. Punjab-specific games such as kabaddi and kho-kho often appear alongside volleyball and yoga.
Core rules and concepts
- Kabaddi: seven players on court per side; the raider must cross the baulk line, chant kabaddi continuously, and return within 30 seconds; a raid ends when the raider is tackled or returns.
- Kho-kho: each side has 12 players, 9 on the field; the chasing team sits in squares and gives kho from behind a seated player; runners avoid being tagged.
- Volleyball: six players on court; rally scoring to 25, win by two; maximum three touches per side (a block does not count); players rotate clockwise after winning the serve.
- Yoga: asanas should be steady and comfortable, with normal breathing; Tadasana improves posture, Bhujangasana strengthens the spine, Shavasana relaxes. Avoid forcing a pose; some inverted or deep-twist poses are unsuitable in pregnancy or hernia.
- Warm-up and sportsmanship are part of the marks: follow rules, respect officials and opponents, and use proper equipment.
Worked example
A volleyball set reaches 24-24. Team A wins the next rally, making it 25-24. Reasoning: the set is not over, because volleyball requires a two-point lead. Team A must win the next point to take the set 26-24; if Team B levels at 25-25, play continues.
Traps that cost marks
- Saying 25 points wins the set regardless of lead.
- Rotating counter-clockwise in volleyball.
- Holding the breath or bouncing in yoga asanas instead of breathing normally.
- Forgetting that kabaddi has a 30-second raid limit.